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Jefferson County, Oklahoma

Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.

42
Tornado reports
305
Hail reports
32
Floods since 1996
832
All events
0
Deaths
$16.8M
Property damage

Tornado paths in Jefferson County

The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 42 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.

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Year by year

19552026
Hover or tap a bar to see that year.
All storm eventsTornadoes

NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.

Most significant events

The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.

April 10, 1979 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Tornado F4 Tornado
March 13, 1990 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Tornado F3 Tornado$2.5M damage
April 20, 1974 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Tornado F3 Tornado
December 26, 2000 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Ice Storm Ice Storm$1.5M damage
March 29, 1993 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Hail Hail$5.0M damage
March 29, 1993 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind$5.0M damage
June 18, 2026 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Heat Heat
June 13, 2026 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Heat Heat
June 8, 2026 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Heat Heat
May 8, 2026 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Hail Hail
An image from near the intersection of U.S. Highway 70 and North 2880 Road was shared on social media. The event time is estimated based on radar observations.
April 15, 2026 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A shared image showed large tree branches blown down near the Red River bridge south of Terral. The event time is estimated based on radar observations.
April 1, 2026 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Drought Drought
March 15, 2026 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
High Wind High Wind
Ringling (RING) Mesonet observation.
March 15, 2026 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
High Wind High Wind
Ringling (RING) Mesonet observation.
March 7, 2026 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Hail Hail
March 3, 2026 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Drought Drought
February 1, 2026 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Drought Drought
January 1, 2026 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Drought Drought
December 1, 2025 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Drought Drought
November 11, 2025 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Drought Drought
August 19, 2025 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Heat Heat
August 18, 2025 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Heat Heat
August 15, 2025 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Heat Heat
August 10, 2025 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Heat Heat
August 9, 2025 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Heat Heat
August 8, 2025 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Heat Heat
August 7, 2025 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Heat Heat
July 31, 2025 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Heat Heat
July 29, 2025 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Heat Heat
July 27, 2025 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Heat Heat
July 26, 2025 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Heat Heat
July 25, 2025 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Heat Heat
July 24, 2025 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Heat Heat
July 21, 2025 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Heat Heat
July 20, 2025 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Heat Heat
July 19, 2025 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Heat Heat
May 19, 2025 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Hail Hail
The report was relayed through mPING.
May 1, 2025 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Flood Flood
A portion of U.S. Highway 70 was closed due to flooding along Beaver Creek. The event time is approximate.
April 19, 2025 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Portions of Oklahoma State Highway 32, approximately two miles west of the Oklahoma State Highway 32 and 89 intersection, were impassable due to flooding. Event time is approximate.
April 5, 2025 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Hail Hail
A phone call report.
April 5, 2025 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Ringling (RING) Mesonet observation.
April 5, 2025 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Ringling (RING) Mesonet observation.
April 5, 2025 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A social media image showing the roof of a building blown offon Main Street in the community of Ringling. Event time is estimated from radar observations and severe wind gusts from the nearby Ringling Mesonet.
February 21, 2025 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
February 19, 2025 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
February 18, 2025 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Estimated from nearby AWOS observations due to icing conditions.
February 12, 2025 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
January 20, 2025 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
January 9, 2025 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Storm total snowfall accumulation ranged from 4 to just over 6 inches in the county, with the highest total of 6.3 inches measured in the Ringling community.
November 1, 2024 · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Drought Drought
Events by year, as a table
YearEventsTornadoes
2026120
2025310
2024400
2023692
2022180
2021140
202060
2019122
2018110
2017111
201630
2015245
2014191
2013180
2012160
2011340
201072
2009221
2008100
2007130
2006340
2005150
2004380
2003171
2002190
2001240
200090
199980
1998260
1997100
1996282
1995181
1994340
1993163
1992150
1991190
199042
1989190
198860
198760
1986110
1985100
198371
198142
197971
197633
197530
197411
197322
197120
196911
196862
196710
196610
196531
196460
196310
195922
195721
195632
195510